Attachment of keys to tearing-strip cans



March 19, 1929. oung ATTACHMENT OF KEYS TO TEARINGYSTRIP CANS Filed Dec. 4, 1924' Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. YOUNG, or BROOKLYN, NEW'YORK, A-SSIGNOR ro AMERICAN can COMPANY} or NEW YORK, 1v. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

ATTACHMENT or KEYS.

Application filed December This invention relates broadly to the attachment of keys to tearing strip cans for engagement with the tongue to remove a portion set off by score lines to open the can, and 5 more particularly to the attachment of such a device to cans of an irregular shape such as tobacco and like cans.

An important object of the invention is to provide a means at a low cost-for removably attaching keys to cans that will require no soldering or welding, which will be ellicient in operation, which may be readily and quickly attached by unskilled. labor. which requires no special formationol thekey and which permits of reattachment by the user upon occasion to prevent loss thereof.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof. Referring to the drawing: Fig: 1 is a perspective view ofa can and key attached thereto in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantiallyon line 22 of Fig. 1. I

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown an irregular shaped can body 11 which is provided with encircling score lines 12 providing a'tearing strip between them. This strip terminates in a tongue 13. The can body is provided with 5 an end closure 14, whichin the present in-' stance is secured thereto by means 'of the TO TEARING-STRIP CAN 4, 1924; Serial No. 753,765.

to the cover 14 to provide clearance for the flattened portion 21 of the key. The strip 17 extends outwardly from the key in both strip is snapped over the seam by reason ofthe spring flexing of the seam-grasping ends 23 and positioned against the handle as at 25, thereby preventing longitudinal movement of the key and securing the parts in fixed re-' lation.

lVhile it is possible to remove the attaching strip and the key by lifting one ofthe ends of the key, the preferred method of removal is to slide the strip along the seam and out of engagement with the key as shown by the dotted line position of the strip in Fig. 1. It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be under-. stood fronithe foregoing description, and it will be'apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim; 1. A seamed tearing strip container having usual double seamed or interfolded flanges. parallel upstandingseams, a key for open- 15. I have shown also on the drawing a key 16 for engaging the tongue 13 as a prelim-i- 4o' nary to the tearing away of the tearing strip.

It will, of course, be readily apparent as the invention is better understood that the particular structure of the can and'key and the shape and location of the portion to be i 45 removed by the key are utterly unimportant ing said container and means removably securing. said key to said container and having clamping engagementfwith said opposing.

parallel seams and being slidable thereon to permit removal of the key.

ing a pair of parallel upstanding seamsy'a sion formed by the seams and means removably securing said key to said container engaging the said parallel'seams whereby to-.

2. A seamed tearing strip container hav-.

gether with said parallel seams, the key is held from movement in all directions, said means being siidahle into and out of key engaging position.

3. A. can having double seamed ends, a portion set ofi" by scorelines and provided with a, tongue adapted for engagement with a key to remove said portion to open said can, a

key for engaging said tongue and means securing said key against the body and Within the depression formed by the seam thereof, said means engagingv the seam and, being slidable into and out of key engaging position.

JOHN M. YOUNG. 

